Goals

The funny thing about goals is, when we actually achieve them, we may not like the challenges that follow.

The sort of relief that comes with achieving that thing we’d set out to do ten years ago is almost always quickly replaced by the realization that there’s bigger fish to fry, another mountain to climb, a crowning achievement to defend, interpret, analyze, and ultimately, surpass. The cost of this accomplishment is something that shouldn’t be forgotten as we set out on the next task.

And when it comes time to reflect, it won’t be a joyous celebration of the finality of a completed task (nobody likes a braggart), but rather the immense serenity of closure brought about by a decade of hard-fought progress paid for with tenacity, blood, bones, sweat, and tears.

Vigilance is the eternal price paid to ensure our goals reach completion, but also that the essence of who we are is not consumed in their pursuit.

All we can do is cross our fingers that our sense of closure, that relief, lasts as long as possible to allow us to set our sights on a new goal, without having one forced upon us.

Even so, and in light of whatever new challenges we’ll have to face, having crossed this goal off our list, tomorrow looks a little brighter.

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The Fort Collins Brewery and Gravity 1020 hired Nick Armstrong after participating in a seminar Nick was a part of. Nothing was status quo in the seminar, from the chairs being arranged differently to Nick bouncing around the room in his brightly colored tennis shoes, we were educated and entertained all at one time. This energy and creativity is what caused us to hire Nick to redo our websites, embrace new social media tactics and market our up and coming restaurant and brewery. We worked along side Nick for a year and half and would recommend his talent and creativeness to anyone willing to take a look at the “standard” way of doing things a little differently that still achieve lasting results.

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I can heartily recommend Nick as an expert in his field and a powerhouse to have on your business team. He has a knack for bringing together all the right people for a project, and facilitating cooperation between them – resulting in truly kick ass productions. Nick is a straight shooting renegade with the chops to deliver greatness – not just talk about it.